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Long awaited tool for 3ds Max, while its not perfectly integrated and lacks drag'n'drop support for materials its relativly easy and fast to use. With this making very complex, animated and procedural materials and maps should be a breeze. Its open source and you can modify it for your needs. It is prefectly "safe" and doesn't corrupt your max files. All max files and materials created with Schematic Material Editor work even without it installed.